Search Results - Performance Enhancement & Health
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Strength training among professional UCI road cyclists: practices, challenges, and rationales
Vikestad, V., Lyngstad, I. K., Dalen, T.Published in PLOS ONE (2025)“…The most significant challenges to maintaining consistent strength training were travelling, fatigue, and racing, while the primary rationales for strength training were to enhance performance, prevent injuries, and improve bone health. …”
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Nutrition and supplements in cycling
L. A. Gough, S. A. SparksPublished 2024“…Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling provides a blueprint for all the key nutritional aspects a cyclist should consider from health to macro- and micro-nutrients, and the finer details, such as sports supplements to improve competitive performance. …”
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Incidence and prevalence of injuries in some sports - review
Gurau, T. V., Musat, C. L., Voinescu, D. C., Anghel, L., Gurau, G., Postelnicu, M. G., Stefanescu, C. A., Onu, I., Corciova, C., Iordan, D. A.Published in Balneo and PRM Research Journal (2023)“…Injuries are an inherent risk associated with sports participation, impacting the health and performance of athletes across various disciplines. …”
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Relationship between maximum fat oxidation during a graded cycling test and subcutaneous adipose tissue measured using ultrasound in elite triathletes
Mathy, A., Sengeis, M., Ernst, J., Soukup, C., Scharner, M., Triska, C.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…Consequences of insufficient energy availability may have adverse effects on performance and long-term health of athletes. Therefore, an accurate (1) and reliable (2) measurement method for measuring subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) may provide relevant data to enhance athletes` performance. …”
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Analysis of sports supplement consumption in 1688 federated road cyclists
García-Durán, J., González-Jurado, J. A., Sánchez-Oliver, A. J.Published in Nutrients (2024)“…The widespread use of sports supplements (SS) to enhance athletic performance extends to cyclists, although little research has been conducted on this subject within this sport. …”
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Physiological adaptations to high-intensity interval training combined with blood flow restriction in masters road cyclists
Tangchaisuriya, P., Chuensiri, N., Tanaka, H., Suksom, D.Published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2022)“…Purpose High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and blood flow restriction (BFR) training have been used to enhance athletic performance and cardiovascular health. …”
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation, sports performance and recovery
James, L.Published 2021“…The myriad of proposed health benefits has led to the investigation of dietary supplementation to enhance recovery from exercise due to the anti-inflammatory properties and whether this ultimately results in improved sports performance. …”
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How does a sport psychological intervention help professional cyclists to cope with their mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown?
Bertollo, M., Forzini, F., Biondi, S., di Liborio, M., Vaccaro, M. G., Georgiadis, E., Conti, C.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2021)“…Consequently, Italian cyclists were banned from leaving their homes and therefore unable to perform their ordinary training activities. The Italian Association of Professional Cyclists (ACCPI) early on during that period noticed that several cyclists were experiencing a worrying decrease in their mental well-being and asked the authors to set up an online Sport Psychology Intervention (SPI) during lockdown to enhance the athletes' mental health. …”
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Fifty shades of grey? On the concept of grey zones in elite cycling?
Fincoeur, B., Henning, A., Ohl, F.Published in Performance Enhancement & Health (2020)“…Performance Enhancement & Health…”
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Identification of potential performance-related predictors in young competitive athletes
Blume, K., Wolfarth, B.Published in Frontiers in Physiology (2019)“…Performance progress was dependent on extents of health senses (p = 0.040) and stress levels (p = 0.045). …”
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Doping use and deviance in Swiss national and international elite cycling
Lentillon-Kaestner, V.Published in Performance Enhancement & Health (2014)“…Performance Enhancement & Health…”
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The complexities of anti-doping violations: A case study of sanctioned cases in all performance levels of USA cycling
Henning, A. D., Dimeo, P.Published in Performance Enhancement & Health (2014)“…Performance Enhancement & Health…”
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Mean speed in professional cycling: No evidence of decline
Lippi, G., Mattiuzzi, C., Sanchis-Gomar, F.Published in Performance Enhancement & Health (2014)“…Performance Enhancement & Health…”
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Functional training handbook
Liebenson, C.Published 2014“…Reach a whole new level of physical training with Functional Training Handbook, whose big-picture approach to movement fosters lifelong health, mobility, and athletic development. This practical guide delivers clear, how-to- information, an array of sport-specific guidelines, and key principles that will keep your clients at peak performance. …”
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Nutrition and enhanced sports performance. Muscle building, endurance, and strength
D. Bagchi, S. Nair, C. SenPublished 2014“…Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance: Muscle Building, Endurance, and Strength provides a comprehensive overview to understanding the integrated impact of nutrition on performance. …”
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Attitudes and motivations of competitive cyclists regarding use of banned and legal performance enhancers
Kisaalita, N. R., Robinson, M. E.Published in Journal of Sports Science & Medicine (2014)“…Drug `doping` and the use of banned performance enhancing products (PEPs) remains an issue in virtually all competitive sports despite penal consequences and known health risks. …”
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Attitudes towards doping in participants of a popular long-distance road cycling event according to competing category
Zabala, M., Freire, C., Ramirez-Lechuga, J., Morente-Sanchez, J.Published in 17th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Bruges, 4. -7. July 2012 (2012)“…For certain items there were significant differences between different groups: The risks related to doping are exaggerated (G3 vs G6, p<0.001); Athletes should not feel guilty about breaking the rules and taking performance enhancing drugs (G3 vs G6, p<0.001; G4 vs G6, p<0.002; G3 vs G5, p<0.003); Health problems related to rigorous training and injuries are just as bad as from doping (G3 vs G4 & G5 vs G6, p<0.001; G3 vs G5, p<0.002); The media blows the doping issue out of proportion (G3 vs G5 & G4 vs G5, p<0.001; G4 vs G6, p<0.002); Media should talk less about doping (G5 vs G1, G3, G4, G5. …”
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Health and doping in elite-level cycling
Lentillon-Kaestner, V., Hagger, M. S., Hardcastle, S.Published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2012)“…Finally, younger cyclists were not concerned about the long-term health consequences of banned substances; they were more focused on the short-term performance-enhancing benefits. …”
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Effect of high-intensity training in hypoxia on cycling performance and lactate metabolism
Ledcoultre, V., Tappy, L., Schneiter, Ph., Schutz, Y.Published in 14th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Oslo/Norway, June 24-27, 2009, Book of Abstracts (2009)“…Thus questions are raised about the effectiveness of a LLTH protocol for performance enhancements and the athletes health with regard to the altered glucoregulation and overtraining.…”